Teaching

At a time where we have a growing number of universities shutting down their teacher preparation programs and teachers leaving the profession at alarming r

The other day, my wife and I watched the first episode of the new sitcom Abbott Elementary.  In this episode, there’s a hilarious scene where the school is

The politics of education are broken and we are seeing the effects of it play out in real-time.  In Chicago, a stalemate over remote learning options and r

Do you remember when teachers were heroes? It was a pretty great week. I got a couple of Amazon gift cards from my students and a really nice email from a

Once again, drama is flaring over Chicago Public Schools’ management of the pandemic. In the city of Chicago, more than 330,000 children are not learning t

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” —Mark Twain There is no question that the experiences children have while at school

By now, students and educators alike have settled into the rhythm of school life. Relationships have been re-established, new ones have been formed, and te

More than ever before, teachers and families understand the importance of working together to support our students’ learning. In these last few months, tea

After two tumultuous years of intermittent school closures, parents and caregivers are claiming their power within the education system in a new way. It ai